Upcoming Events Nov 17 11th Monday – Fall Term – Last day upon which students may withdraw from a fall term course. On November 17, 2025 Nov 19 Spring 2026 – Course Registration Deadline. On November 19, 2025 Nov 19 IAAS Lecture, 11/19: The Black Collapse: Plague in Tibet On November 19, 2025 at 1:15 pm Nov 20 The Discourse of Modernity in India: Ethnography with Children & Policy Analysis On November 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm Nov 24 Course Evaluation (Q Guide) opens. On November 24, 2025 Nov 26 Thanksgiving recess. (11/26/2025 – 11/30/2025) On November 26, 2025 Dec 03 Last day of Fall Term classes. On December 3, 2025 Dec 03 Special Lecture w/ Kristen Pearson for IAAS Lecture Series On December 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm Dec 04 Reading Period. (12/4/2025 – 12/9/2025) On December 4, 2025 Dec 05 SAS Grad. Student Colloquium On December 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm Dec 06 Devdas (2002) Film Screening On December 6, 2025 at 1:00 pm Dec 10 Final Examination Period. (12/10/2025 – 12/19/2025) On December 10, 2025 Dec 20 Winter Recess Begins. (12/20/2025 -1/25/2026) On December 20, 2025 Dec 29 All Grades Released. On December 29, 2025 Jan 04 Manthan (1976) Film Screening On January 4, 2026 at 1:00 pm Jan 06 Spring Online Check-In Opens. On January 6, 2026 Jan 12 Open Add/Drop begins, instructor consent not needed. On January 12, 2026 Jan 19 University Holiday: Martin Luther King Day. On January 19, 2026 Jan 26 Spring term begins. First meeting of spring term classes. On January 26, 2026 Feb 02 Open Add/Drop deadline – After this date students must obtain permission from all instructors to enroll in courses. On February 2, 2026 Feb 04 The Advent of Nomadic Pastoralism in Northeast Asia: An evolving synthesis — IAAS Lecture Series On February 4, 2026 at 1:00 pm Feb 09 3rd Monday – Spring Term – Last day upon which undergraduates may drop or add any course without a fee. On February 9, 2026 Feb 11 May Degree Application Opens On February 11, 2026 Feb 16 University Holiday: Presidents’ Day. On February 16, 2026 Feb 23 Spring Term – 5th Monday – Deadline to add or drop a course. On February 23, 2026 Mar 04 Special Lecture w. Prof. James Millward for IAAS Lecture Series On March 4, 2026 at 1:00 pm Mar 08 Dil Chahta Hai Film Screening On March 8, 2026 at 1:00 am Mar 11 Muslim Transnationalism in Modern China: Debates on Hui Identity and Islamic Reform — IAAS Lecture Series On March 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm Mar 13 Declaration of Concentration due for third semester students. On March 13, 2026 Mar 14 Spring Recess. (3/14/2026 – 3/22/2026) On March 14, 2026 Mar 18 Fall 2026 – FAS Crimson Cart opens. On March 18, 2026 Mar 18 Final degree applications for May Candidates due, including… On March 18, 2026 Apr 01 Fall 2026 – Course Registration begins for continuing students. On April 1, 2026 Apr 01 Before Kamikaze: Diplomatic Negotiations among the Mongols, Japan, and Korea before 1274 Bun’ei Campaign (IAAS Lecture Series) On April 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm Apr 06 11th Monday – Spring Full Term – Last day upon which students may withdraw from a spring term course. On April 6, 2026 Apr 15 Fall 2026 – Course Registration Deadline for continuing students. On April 15, 2026 Apr 21 Course Evaluation (Q Guide) opens. On April 21, 2026 Apr 27 Deadline for First Years to Report an Advising Conversation On April 27, 2026 Apr 29 Last day of spring term classes. On April 29, 2026 Apr 30 Reading Period. (4/30/2026 – 5/6/2026) On April 30, 2026 May 07 Final Examination Period. (5/7/2026 – 5/16/2026) On May 7, 2026 May 18 Course Evaluation (Q Guide) closes. On May 18, 2026 May 25 All Grades Released. On May 25, 2026 May 25 University Holiday: Memorial Day. On May 25, 2026 May 28 Commencement On May 28, 2026 Jun 19 University Holiday: Juneteenth. On June 19, 2026 Jul 03 University Holiday: Independence Day (observed Friday the 3rd). On July 3, 2026 Past Events Nov 17 11th Monday – Fall Term – Last day upon which students may withdraw from a fall term course. On November 17, 2025 Nov 13 Asia and Asians at Harvard Conference On November 13, 2025 at 12:00 am Nov 12 November Degree conferral. On November 12, 2025 Nov 09 Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) Film Screening On November 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm Nov 07 SAS Grad. Student Colloquium On November 7, 2025 at 6:00 pm Nov 05 Climate Change, Loss and Damage, and Habitability in Nepal On November 5, 2025 at 5:30 pm Nov 05 The Black Collapse: Plague in Tibet — IAAS Lecture Series On November 5, 2025 at 1:00 pm Nov 05 Spring 2026 – Course Registration Begins. On November 5, 2025 Nov 03 Development While Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net Zero On November 3, 2025 at 6:30 pm Oct 22 Spring 2026 – FAS Crimson Cart opens. On October 22, 2025 Oct 21 Visiting Artist Fellows Art Exhibition Launch On October 21, 2025 at 5:30 pm Oct 13 University Holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day (City of Cambridge). On October 13, 2025 Oct 10 SAS Grad. Student Colloquium (Madison Conference Dry Run) w/ Afeef Ahmed and Seton Ulhorn On October 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm Oct 10 Brokering Rebellion: Identity, Organization and Social Expansion of Insurgency – Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics On October 10, 2025 at 2:00 pm Oct 10 Declaration of Concentration Due for third semester students. On October 10, 2025 Oct 09 Book Talk: Accelerating India’s Development: A Roadmap for Effective Governance On October 9, 2025 at 5:30 pm Oct 06 5th Monday – Fall Term – Course Add/ Drop deadline. On October 6, 2025 Oct 04 Dr. Neena Prasad (Mohiniyattam) with Live Music Ensemble: Rasik Dance Concert Series On October 4, 2025 at 6:30 pm Oct 04 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Film Screening On October 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm Oct 01 Learning from the Experts: Ethnoarchaeological insights on multispecies lifeways and mobile settlement among North and Inner Asian hunter-reindeer herders On October 1, 2025 at 1:15 pm Sep 27 Intersections Conference 2025: Traditions and Innovations in Indian Classical Dance On September 27, 2025 Sep 26 SAS Grad. Student Colloquium w/ Sathvik Rayala and Seton Ulhorn On September 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm Sep 26 Engaging the World: Harvard College International Opportunities Fair On September 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm Sep 25 Monetizing Air: The Cost of ‘Free Housing’ in Mumbai – The State of Architecture in South Asia On September 25, 2025 at 6:30 pm Sep 22 3rd Monday – Fall Term – Last day undergraduates may drop or add any course without a fee. On September 22, 2025 Sep 18 Sun, Wind, and Biomass: India’s Path to a Sustainable Future On September 18, 2025 at 10:00 am Sep 16 Mittal Student Winter Grant Info Session On September 16, 2025 at 5:30 pm Sep 16 Protecting Workers in Heat Action Plans – Webinar On September 16, 2025 at 9:00 am Sep 12 Friday Tea On September 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm Sep 11 Celebrating 100 Years of the Norton Lectures at Harvard On September 11, 2025 at 6:00 pm Event Lecture Series Harvard Oriental Lecture Series Harvard Oriental Lecture Serie Sangam Tamil Lecture Series
